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  "options": [
    {
      "name": "Candidate A",
      "metadata": {
        "location": "Athens",
        "work_authorization": "eligible"
      },
      "values": [
        {
          "criterion_name": "skill_fit",
          "value": 9.1
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "communication",
          "value": 8.4
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "delivery_risk",
          "value": 3.2
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "salary_expectation",
          "value": 128000
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Candidate B",
      "metadata": {
        "location": "Berlin",
        "work_authorization": "eligible"
      },
      "values": [
        {
          "criterion_name": "skill_fit",
          "value": 8.3
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "communication",
          "value": 9.0
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "delivery_risk",
          "value": 2.4
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "salary_expectation",
          "value": 138000
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Candidate C",
      "metadata": {
        "location": "Athens",
        "work_authorization": "eligible"
      },
      "values": [
        {
          "criterion_name": "skill_fit",
          "value": 8.8,
          "confidence": 0.76
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "communication",
          "value": 7.5
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "delivery_risk",
          "value": 4.0
        },
        {
          "criterion_name": "salary_expectation",
          "value": 119000
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "criteria": [
    {
      "name": "skill_fit",
      "weight": 0.35,
      "direction": "benefit",
      "description": "Alignment with core platform engineering skill requirements."
    },
    {
      "name": "communication",
      "weight": 0.2,
      "direction": "benefit",
      "description": "Clarity of communication across technical and cross-functional contexts."
    },
    {
      "name": "delivery_risk",
      "weight": 0.25,
      "direction": "cost",
      "description": "Estimated execution risk based on evidence from prior work and interviews."
    },
    {
      "name": "salary_expectation",
      "weight": 0.2,
      "direction": "cost",
      "description": "Expected annual compensation in EUR."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "constraint_type": "max_value",
      "criterion_name": "salary_expectation",
      "threshold": 140000,
      "hard": true
    }
  ],
  "policy_name": "risk_averse",
  "context": "Rank final candidates for a senior platform engineering role."
}